Commercially Pure Palladium vs. CR018A Copper
Commercially pure palladium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while CR018A copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is commercially pure palladium and the bottom bar is CR018A copper.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 120 | |
120 |
Elongation at Break, % | 1.1 to 11 | |
15 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.39 | |
0.34 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 43 | |
43 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 200 to 380 | |
220 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 160 | |
210 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1550 | |
1090 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1550 | |
1040 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 240 | |
390 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 12 | |
17 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 16 | |
100 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 12 | |
100 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 12 | |
9.0 |
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 5.6 | |
7.2 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 14 | |
18 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 4.5 to 8.8 | |
6.8 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 6.2 to 9.7 | |
9.0 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 9.8 to 19 | |
7.8 |
Alloy Composition
Bismuth (Bi), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.00050 |
Copper (Cu), % | 0 | |
99.914 to 99.94 |
Palladium (Pd), % | 99.8 to 100 | |
0 |
Silver (Ag), % | 0 | |
0.060 to 0.080 |
Residuals, % | 0 to 0.2 | |
0 |